Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Kielce, Poland

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 5.9 km
Ascend 90 m
Descend 121 m

Experience Kielce in Poland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Kielce

Sight 1: Filharmonia Świętokrzyska im. Oskara Kolberga

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The Oskar Kolberg Świętokrzyska Philharmonic is a philharmonic hall based in Kielce, Poland, currently located at the International Centre for Cultures.

Wikipedia: Filharmonia Świętokrzyska im. Oskara Kolberga (PL), Website

223 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Muzeum Zabawek i Zabawy

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Muzeum Zabawek i Zabawy Grzegorz Pietrzak (user Vindicator) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Museum of Toys and Play in Kielce was established in 1979 as the Museum of Toys. It has a huge collection of toys both historical and contemporary. It is located in Kielce at 2 Wolności Square.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Zabawek i Zabawy w Kielcach (PL)

116 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Ekumeniczna Świątynia Pokoju

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Ekumeniczna Świątynia Pokoju Grzegorz Pietrzak (user VindicatoR) / CC BY 2.5

The Church of the Holy Trinity, sometimes called the Evangelical Church, is a historic church on the main promenade of the city – Henryka Sienkiewicza Street in Kielce.

Wikipedia: Kościół Świętej Trójcy w Kielcach (ewangelicko-augsburski) (PL)

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Muzeum Historii Kielc

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Muzeum Historii Kielc Daria Maroń-Ptak / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Museum of the History of Kielce – a museum operating in Kielce since 1 February 2008.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Historii Kielc (PL), Website

551 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Cerkiew św. Mikołaja w Kielcach

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The Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas is an Orthodox parish church in Kielce. It belongs to the deanery of Krakow of the Diocese of Łódź and Poznań of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

Wikipedia: Cerkiew św. Mikołaja w Kielcach (PL)

803 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Teatr Dramatyczny im. Stefana Żeromskiego

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Teatr Dramatyczny im. Stefana Żeromskiego Grzegorz Pietrzak (user VindicatoR / CC BY 2.5

The Stefan Żeromski Theatre in Kielce – a theatre located in one of the historic tenement houses on Sienkiewicza Street. The current name has been in use since 1946. Several premieres take place here every year. In addition to its repertoire, the theatre also presents performances by invited ensembles. Each season ends with a plebiscite for the "Wild Rose", during which the audience awards the best actors and the most popular performances.

Wikipedia: Teatr im. Stefana Żeromskiego w Kielcach (PL), Website

258 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Ławeczka Jana Karskiego

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Jan Karski's Benches – a series of monumental sculptures by sculptor Karol Badyna, dedicated to the memory of Jan Karski. The benches were created in the years 2002–2009: in Washington (2002), Kielce (2005), New York (2007), Łódź (2009), Tel Aviv (2009), Warsaw (2013) and Krakow (2016).

Wikipedia: Ławeczki Jana Karskiego (PL)

542 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Pałac Tomasza Zielińskiego

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Tomasz Zieliński Palace – a historic building in the center of Kielce, located right next to the Palace of Krakow Bishops at Zamkowa Street. The interior of the palace consists of several rooms, m.in. the Concert Hall, the Club Room, the Portrait Room, a café, a library, two towers, and an orangery. Around the palace there is a garden with a well with a roof, a commemorative pole, and in the summer there is a café under umbrellas. The whole is surrounded by a wall of various heights with arrowslits. On the wall there is a small tower called "Gossip Girl".

Wikipedia: Pałac Tomasza Zielińskiego w Kielcach (PL)

293 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Pałac Biskupów Krakowskich

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The Palace of the Kraków Bishops in Kielce, was built in the 17th century as a summer residence of bishops of Kraków in Kielce, Poland. The architecture of the palace constitutes a unique mélange of Polish and Italian traditions and reflects political ambitions of its founder. Currently the palace houses a branch of the National Museum with an important gallery of Polish paintings.

Wikipedia: Kraków Bishops Palace (EN)

14 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 10: Muzeum Narodowe w Kielcach

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National Museum in Kielce is a museum located in the Palace of the Kraków Bishops, Kielce, Poland. Its collections include valuable exhibits in the field of painting, handicraft, folk art, archeology, and natural sciences.

Wikipedia: National Museum in Kielce (EN), Website

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Katedra pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny

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The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary simplified to Kielce Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church that has the status of cathedral and basilica located in the city of Kielce in Poland. It is located in the "Castle Hill" in the heart of the city, next to the Palace of the Bishops of Kraków, also a famous landmark.

Wikipedia: Kielce Cathedral (EN), Website

222 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Muzeum Wsi Kieleckiej

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The Kielce Village Museum in Kielce is a Polish ethnographic museum located in Kielce. The aim of the museum is to collect, protect and make available monuments of folk culture from the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, with particular emphasis on folk architecture and popularization of folk culture.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Wsi Kieleckiej w Kielcach (PL), Website

152 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Muzeum Lat Szkolnych Stefana Żeromskiego

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The Museum of Stefan Żeromski's School Years is a branch of the National Museum in Kielce.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Lat Szkolnych Stefana Żeromskiego (PL), Website

225 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Kościół Świętej Trójcy

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Church of the Holy Trinity – a historic, brick, single-nave church located in the center of Kielce on Jana Pawła II Street near the cathedral.

Wikipedia: Kościół_Świętej_Trójcy_w_Kielcach_(katolicki) (PL)

1414 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 15: Świętokrzyski szlak archeo-geologiczny

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The Świętokrzyski Archaeo-Geological Trail – a tourist trail, located in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. The facility is managed by the Regional Tourist Organization of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.

Wikipedia: Świętokrzyski Szlak Archeo-Geologiczny (PL)

156 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Jaskinia Odkrywców

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Jaskinia Odkrywców Zbigniew Grzela, Andrzej Kasza, Jacek Gubała / Attribution

The Cave of Discoveries is a cave, or rather a cave system, in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. The entrances to it are located in Kielce, on the premises of the closed Kadzielnia quarries. The cave system was created by combining three caves: the Cave of Discoveries, the Powder Magazine and the Rift in Kadzielnia. Its total length is 392 meters, and the denivelation is 23 meters.

Wikipedia: Jaskinia Odkrywców (PL)

527 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 17: Jaskinia za Filarem

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Jaskinia za Filarem Gubała Jacek, Saganowski Michał, Jach Justyna, Kasza Andrzej / Attribution

The Cave Behind the Pillar is a cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It has two entrance openings located in the south-western wall of the Geologists' Rock, in the area of the closed Kadzielnia quarries in Kielce, near the Geologists' Chimney Cave and the Jeleniowska Cave, at altitudes of 267 and 275 m above sea level. The length of the cave is 11.5 meters, and its height difference is 8 meters.

Wikipedia: Jaskinia za Filarem (PL)

7 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 18: Jaskinia Jeleniowska

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Jaskinia Jeleniowska Zbigniew Grzela, Andrzej Kasza, Jacek Gubała / Attribution

Jeleniowska Cave – a cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It has two entrance openings in the western part of the Geologists' Rock, in the area of the closed Kadzielnia quarries in Kielce, at an altitude of 269 m above sea level. The length of the cave is 80 meters, and its height difference is 10.5 meters.

Wikipedia: Jaskinia Jeleniowska (PL)

54 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 19: Jaskinia Zwaliskowa

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Jaskinia Zwaliskowa Jacek Gubała, Andrzej Kasza / Attribution

Zawaliskowa Cave – a cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It has two entrance openings in the north-eastern wall of the Geologists' Rock, in the area of the closed Kadzielnia quarries in Kielce, at an altitude of 245 m above sea level. The length of the cave is 30 meters, and its height difference is 6 meters.

Wikipedia: Jaskinia Zawaliskowa (Kadzielnia) (PL)

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